Floor-washing machine



(No Model.)

J. G. GARROTT.

FLOOR WASHING MAGHINE. No. 515,877. Patented Mar. 6, 1894.

WITNESSES ATTORNEYS.

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JOSEPH O. GARROTT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

FLOOR-WASH ING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 515,877, dated March. 6, 1894.

. Application filed July 13, 1893.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn C. GAnno'rr, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved FloorfiVashing Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention is an improvement in that class of floor-washers in which an endless traveling scrubbing-belt is employed together with tanks for containing clean and dirty water, and wringing rolls for expressing the dirty water from such belt.

The features of novelty are claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure he a sectional side elevation of the machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the machine; and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a slightly modified form of the machine.

The machine is provided with a suitable frame 10, which at its lower end is mounted on an axle 11,011 which are wheels 12 adapted to run upon the floor and carrying between them a roller 13, which drives the washing belt as hereinafter described. The upper end of the frame 10 terminates in handles 14, by which the machine maybe pushed across the floor. The roller 13 carries the lower portion of an endless belt 15, which runs also between wringing rollers 16, at the upper end of the frame, the rollers being placed transversely and parallel with the roller 13. The belt is provided on its outer face with a number of what may be termed flaps 17, one edge of the flaps being attached to one side of the belt, while the other edge is free. These flaps absorb the water and bring a large scrubbing surface to bear on the floor as they are carried beneath the roller and against the floor. The flaps being free at one edge serve to guide the dirty water to the tank 28 hereinafter mentioned, the position which they assume at such time being shown at the upper right hand in Fig. 1.

The frame 10 is provided with depending hangers 19, in which are journaled wheels 18, which are arranged behind the wheels 12, and

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assist in supporting the machine, the hangers 19 being secured to forwardly extending guide arms 20, which move in keepers 21, and this arrangement enables the wheels 18 to be pushed up close against the wheels 12 if desired, so that the machine will occupy but little space.

On the front side of the machine is a tank 22, having a suitable lid 23 at the top, and at the bottom it is provided with an outlet pipe 24, controlled by a cock 25, delivering into a cross pipe or head 26, which has numerous outlet spouts 27 which deliver upon the scrubbing belt, as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 2. I do not limit myself to the use of the crosshead and outlet spouts, as it will be understood that many devices may be used for delivering from the tank 22 upon the scrubbing brush. The tank 22 may be fastened in any suitable way, av convenient means of fastening being the straps 22', which are secured to the tank and to the frame 10.

On the back side of the frame 10 and near the top, is a tank 28 to receive dirty water, which tank has its upper end arranged beneath the wringing rollers 16, and the tank is open at said point so that the dirty water which issues from the rollers may be caught by the tank. The tank 28 is held to the frame 10 by means of straps 29, or equivalent fastening devices, and the tank has at its lower end an outlet faucet 30, by which the dirty water may be withdrawn.

When the machine is used, the cook 25 is opened so that the correct amount of water will be delivered to the scrubbing belt 15, and the machine is then pushed across the floor. As the wheels 12 move they carry with them theroller 13, thus imparting movement to the belt 15 and to the wringing rollers 16, and the .belt scrubs the floor while the dirty water is wrung from it by the rollers 16 and caught in the tank 28,fron1 which it maybe withdrawn when desired.

I sometimes use a frame 31 in connection with the machine, which form is shown in Fig. 3, and extends horizontally forward and backward from the wheels 12, the rear end of the frame being secured to the hangers 19.

Near the front and rear ends of the frame are driving wheels 32, which run upon the floor, and these carry gear wheels 33 which mesh with pinions 34 on scrubbing brushes 35, the latter being arranged in front of and behind the wheels 12 and roller 13, and these brushes loosen up the dirt on the floor and deliver it to the belt 15.

The form of machine shown in Fig. 3 is used I i ng suitable driving wheels, of an endless belt driven by the wheels and provided with aseries of flaps, a water tank to deliver upon the belt, wringing rollers which engage the belt, and a dirty water tank supported beneath the wringing rollers, substantially as specified.

JOSEPH O. GARROTT.

in the manner already described by simply opening the clean water pipe and pushing the I machine across the floor.

Having thus described my invention, I Witnesses: claim as new and desire to secure by Letters F. W. HANAFORD, Patent- EDGAR TATE.

The combination, with the main frame hav- 

